Assessment
Director Mischa Hedinger
Countries Switzerland
Duration 49 min
Synopsis
Mr. Strässle drove his motorcycle into a wall. Mrs. Speck was left by her husband after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Mr. Nimani is suffering from depression since the war in Yugoslavia. They are all dependent on government benefits in Switzerland. In an assessment, representatives of the social insurance companies and the social services evaluate their situation. Within an hour an integration plan is devised, in order to reintegrate the person concerned into the labor market. The film looks behind the scenes of the welfare state and reveals the discussions marked by power and helplessness between experts and persons concerned.
Mr. Strässle drove his motorcycle into a wall. Mrs. Speck was left by her husband after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Mr. Nimani is suffering from depression since the war in Yugoslavia. They are all dependent on government benefits in Switzerland. In an assessment, representatives of the social insurance companies and the social services evaluate their situation. Within an hour an integration plan is devised, in order to reintegrate the person concerned into the labor market. The film looks behind the scenes of the welfare state and reveals the discussions marked by power and helplessness between experts and persons concerned.